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Dear 小蓝视频 Community,听

小蓝视频 considers the safety and security of its students, faculty, staff, and visitors its highest priority. To ensure an atmosphere that fosters and promotes the university鈥檚 educational mission, 小蓝视频 is committed to keeping our community safe and secure from possible threats and criminal activity. A safe community depends on the cooperation, involvement, and awareness of everyone on campus.

This notification, which is issued periodically, details the full scope of 小蓝视频 resources provided to ensure your protection and preparedness.

Below, you will find a comprehensive listing of programs, policies, and procedures that covers numerous safety and security issues affecting our community. For ease of reference, we have broken them down by topic: Communicate, Learn, Prepare, Prevent, and Respond.听

小蓝视频 has committed significant resources to ensure your safety and security. Awareness and preparedness require the active involvement of each member of our community, and it begins with you. Please take a few minutes to review the information and open the attached links to learn more about each topic.鈥��

小蓝视频 Campus Safety and Security Resources听

Communicate, Learn, Prepare, Prevent, Respond

Communicate

On Campus听

Emergency & Non-Emergency Contact Information听

• On-Campus Police, Medical and Fire Emergencies: (202) 885-3636听

• On-Campus Non-Emergencies: (202) 885-2527听

小蓝视频 Alerts鈥�听

小蓝视频 Alerts communicate warnings and instructions during critical incidents such as natural disasters, fires, gas leaks, and other situations that require your immediate attention. Alerts are delivered via text message, e-mail, social media, indoor Alertus beacons, Alertus computer software, and outdoor speakers. 鈥±妒悠� students, faculty, and staff are subscribed automatically to 小蓝视频 Alerts. To verify your subscription and update and manage your 小蓝视频 Alerts contact information, log in with your 小蓝视频 credentials at鈥�鈥痮r go to the 小蓝视频 Emergency Preparedness website鈥��www.american.edu/emergency.听

Rave Guardian App听

Rave Guardian, available for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play, transforms your iPhone or Android into a personal safety device. It provides a mobile panic button that sends your location and identifying information to 小蓝视频 Police. A safety timer notifies your selected family or friends when it is not deactivated. Anonymous crime tips or photographs can be sent to 小蓝视频 Police via the app. Your custom profile notifies 小蓝视频 Police of your emergency contacts, vehicles, pets, and medical information. Download the鈥�鈥痮谤鈥�鈥痸ersion and log in with your 小蓝视频 credentials.听

Emergency Telephones

Blue light emergency telephones, located throughout campus, allow you to call 小蓝视频 Police when activated.听

Shuttle Buses听

All 小蓝视频 shuttle buses have been equipped with 小蓝视频 Police radios that allow emergency communications with the Police Communications Center.听

Off-Campus听

City Alerts听

Sign up for emergency alerts issued by the District of Columbia, including鈥痶he鈥疢etropolitan Police, at鈥�.听

X, formerly known as Twitter听

Follow the D.C.鈥疢etropolitan Police,鈥��.听

Learn

Basic Self-Defense Training听

Free self-defense classes are offered to all members of our community in both gender-neutral and gender-specific formats. Sign up online at鈥�www.american.edu/police/self-defense-classes.cfm.听

Crime Prevention Presentations听

Customized crime prevention presentations are available to students, staff, faculty groups, organizations, and offices.鈥� E-mail鈥�police@american.edu鈥痶o set up a presentation.听

Crime Alerts, Daily Crime Log, and Annual Security Report听

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, information about campus safety is posted鈥�痑nd available at University Safety & Security Services headquarters. Recent crime alerts and the daily crime log provide information about incidents on and near campus. The Annual Security Report provides crime statistics and information on campus safety services.听

Prepare

Active Shooter Preparedness听

To be prepared for an active shooter incident on campus, remember 鈥淩un, Hide, Fight鈥� as your three options.鈥疪eview 鈥痜rom the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the personal preparedness resources available online at:鈥�www.american.edu/emergency.听

Campus Emergency Plans听

小蓝视频 Emergency Preparedness has developed plans and procedures for critical incidents such as fire, weather emergencies, earthquakes, or criminal incidents. Review the鈥�Emergency Procedures Guide鈥痮nline.鈥�

Prevent听听

Bicycle Registration

Registering your bicycle will assist 小蓝视频 Police with recovering your bicycle if lost or stolen. You can register your bicycle with the Office of Parking & Commuter Services for free鈥�鈥痮n the parking portal.听

Safe Ride to Campus听

罢丑别鈥�Safe Ride to Campus program鈥痯rovides students with a taxi ride back to campus, billed to your student account. Call (202) 885-2527 to request the service.鈥�听

Safety Escorts听

小蓝视频 Police Officers provide walking and vehicular safety escorts to and from campus property for all community members. Call (202) 885-2527鈥痶o request a safety escort.听

Physical Security听

Access control, alarm monitoring, and video surveillance provide additional security on campus through 24/7 monitoring. The physical security systems on campus continue to be expanded and upgraded.听

Respond

Police, Medical, and Fire Response听

小蓝视频 Police provides 24/7 response to all campus properties for police, medical, and fire emergencies.鈥疨olice officers are commissioned by the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia and are fully empowered to enforce the law, investigate criminal acts, and make arrests on campus and at all 小蓝视频-owned and leased properties within the city. In addition, 小蓝视频 Police also may issue student conduct charges for violations both on and off campus. 小蓝视频 Police coordinates emergency response with external agencies like the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.听

Investigation听

小蓝视频 Police Officers and Investigators investigate all crimes that occur on campus. In cooperation with the U.S. Attorney鈥檚 Office and D.C. Office of Attorney General, we obtain arrest warrants upon completion of a criminal investigation. Certain crimes require coordination with the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia.听

Victim Assistance听

Victims of any crime are provided care and assistance throughout the criminal justice process. 小蓝视频 Police coordinate counseling resources through Campus Life, Counseling Center, and the Wellness Center, as well as community resources. We provide information and guidance on obtaining protective orders, including transportation to court. Personalized safety plans and self-defense courses are available to crime victims.鈥疌all (202) 885-2527鈥痶o request victim assistance services from 小蓝视频 Police.听

AED 鈥� Automatic External Defibrillators/Naloxone-Narcan听

The 小蓝视频 Public Access AED Program provides Automatic External Defibrillators housed in specially marked and strategically located cabinets in key buildings around the campus. AEDs can be used by any member of the public to provide emergency assistance to someone suffering from cardiac arrest. Call (202) 885-2527鈥痶o request CPR/AED training from 小蓝视频 Police. It should be noted that dosages of Naloxone/Narcan are also located in the听publicly accessible AED boxes to help听reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

CIT 鈥� Crisis Intervention Team Program听

小蓝视频 Police, in partnership with the 小蓝视频 Counseling Center, DC鈥檚 Department of Behavioral Health, and the DC Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), have created the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program. The 小蓝视频 CIT program has trained more than 100 people 鈥� law enforcement officers, mental health professionals, and community partners 鈥� to support individuals who may be experiencing a crisis. Call (202) 885-3636 and ask to speak to a CIT officer if you or someone you know may be experiencing a crisis.听

Sincerely,鈥�

Phillip Morse听
Assistant Vice President, 小蓝视频 Police and Emergency Management